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to be able to fund the government. my fear is that there is a dangerous and callous attitude that is developing among some republicans and some democrats. that these danhat these dangeroe allowed to take place in order to blame the other party or the consequences. this is a kind of so what attitude. it says let's see how bad it can get. in order to have the other party blink. i have seen that attitude before. it was the same attitude that led to a government shutdown in 1995. the same attitude. the other side will blink. even though it will hurt people. even if it's going to hurt our citizens or our security. this is a good way to make the other side point. and they did it in 1995, a badly hurt the american people. and it created a political backlash. it damaged those were blamed for that crisis. the same thing is going to happen again. if they allow this to occur. those that do not learn the lessons of history, are bound to repeat the mistakes that were made. we are about to see that happen again. if congress does not
to be able to fund the government. my fear is that there is a dangerous and callous attitude that is developing among some republicans and some democrats. that these danhat these dangeroe allowed to take place in order to blame the other party or the consequences. this is a kind of so what attitude. it says let's see how bad it can get. in order to have the other party blink. i have seen that attitude before. it was the same attitude that led to a government shutdown in 1995. the same attitude....
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they volunteer to tell our government we tell them what to wear and what to do, where to live and to some extent they give up some degree what they can say. most importantly they obviously are willing to sacrifice their lives to defend our nation. in return for these restrictions and expectations congress has guaranteed these brave men and women the ability to communicate with us. i believe this is very important. in fact congress put in place a law code 1034 that prohibits anyone from restricting a member of the armed forces and communicating with a member of congress. do all of you agree that this was important, yes or no? >> yes. >> yes. >> absolutely. >> yes senator. >> general wasser wants to ask you about comments that have come to my attention that were reported to have been made by major general james post the vice commander of air combat command and he is reported to make these comments when addressing a group of airmen this month. what he is said to have made in comments to the airman was anyone who was passing information to congress about a 10 capabilities is committing t
they volunteer to tell our government we tell them what to wear and what to do, where to live and to some extent they give up some degree what they can say. most importantly they obviously are willing to sacrifice their lives to defend our nation. in return for these restrictions and expectations congress has guaranteed these brave men and women the ability to communicate with us. i believe this is very important. in fact congress put in place a law code 1034 that prohibits anyone from...
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it's always been a struggle of more government or less government. how much do we need here, how much do we need they are, where do we cut, we cut and one of the things in my book is i don't really get into social issues. i'm pretty libertarian on quite a bit. sometimes i'mmisconstrued as liberal , a bleeding heart liberal. i'm libertarian in the way i think government shouldn't have a whole lot to do with your personal decisions . but i think the battle with more government or less government is often in the context of time. so for example during world warii , maybe it was better to have a little bit more government while i thoroughly disagree with bailout, you would find a lot of people that would argue for them . but again, if some of it is in the context of the time we're living in, of where we need more or less. as a conservative i generally way toward left is way better for everybody that we may have differing opinions. that said, i have never written a book before so i don't know what i'm supposed to do here and i'm looking for guidance from a
it's always been a struggle of more government or less government. how much do we need here, how much do we need they are, where do we cut, we cut and one of the things in my book is i don't really get into social issues. i'm pretty libertarian on quite a bit. sometimes i'mmisconstrued as liberal , a bleeding heart liberal. i'm libertarian in the way i think government shouldn't have a whole lot to do with your personal decisions . but i think the battle with more government or less government...
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if you government that is not functioning we had have a dysfunctional government. the most basic responsibility for government. you will have a what tom is referring to this tremendous outburst and reaction out there in the populace. that things are really bad. it breaks down the structure. how he started his right. i'm always an optimist i guess. i don't think of blind optimists. it doesn't self-correct. we find the equilibrium. we always had it doesn't mean we always well. we have a people. they are so much better than what they are seen. you are watching book tv on c-span two. here is the prime time lineup. at 615 p.m. eastern. gun violence in america. and then at 7:40. we speak with many of the people who are responsible for bringing their books from acquisition to publication. at nine father gregory boyle reflect on his work with gang members. republican national committee member's. she is interviewed by the daily beast senior auditor. and we wrap up our prime time programming and 11:00 p.m. they examined the leadership of the soviet union. in the years leadin
if you government that is not functioning we had have a dysfunctional government. the most basic responsibility for government. you will have a what tom is referring to this tremendous outburst and reaction out there in the populace. that things are really bad. it breaks down the structure. how he started his right. i'm always an optimist i guess. i don't think of blind optimists. it doesn't self-correct. we find the equilibrium. we always had it doesn't mean we always well. we have a people....
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it's not small government. making sure that working women get equal pay same work and the companies start opening up opportunities to women at all levels. medicare, seniors to pay more don't raise the retirement age. seniors depend on their check despite its broader than just don't cut medicare. each one of these are bigger. if you want and you can see in 34 that the ones that drive the vote and drive the agenda or drive, favor democrats on the economy, our data with working family issues and it was equal pay. these policies are much from like 10 points stronger than all the republican politics. there's a huge agenda difference between the parties. and then on 38 you will see me go to two pieces that open up the political process, transparency on money and limits on donations, empowering small donations. what's interesting, because people always of you do these things issues and not things that people really vote on. we put them into the list with the other issues on the agenda. these are much higher than repub
it's not small government. making sure that working women get equal pay same work and the companies start opening up opportunities to women at all levels. medicare, seniors to pay more don't raise the retirement age. seniors depend on their check despite its broader than just don't cut medicare. each one of these are bigger. if you want and you can see in 34 that the ones that drive the vote and drive the agenda or drive, favor democrats on the economy, our data with working family issues and...
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leaders across her government must understand that the consequences of current trends reduce defense spending and help them make up the fiscal impasse. the united states must have strong committed and capable allies. this year's quadrennial defense review makes this very clear. going for the department of defense will not only seek but increasingly rely on closer collaboration with our allies and in ways that will influence you a strategic planning and future investment. for decades from the early days of the cold war american defense secretaries have called on european allies to ramp up their defense investment and in recent years one of the biggest obstacles to alliance investment has been a sense that the end of the cold war ushered in the end to history, and into in security at least in europe. and aggression by nationstates. russia's actions in ukraine shattered that myth and ushered in embracing new realities. even the united and deeply interconnected europe still lives in a dangerous world. while we must continue to build a more peaceful prosperous global order there is snow p
leaders across her government must understand that the consequences of current trends reduce defense spending and help them make up the fiscal impasse. the united states must have strong committed and capable allies. this year's quadrennial defense review makes this very clear. going for the department of defense will not only seek but increasingly rely on closer collaboration with our allies and in ways that will influence you a strategic planning and future investment. for decades from the...
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and therefore there was a case where accepting people who are criticizing the government as political asylum. if the administration continues to say things about venezuela but it doesn't for example increase the rate of for colombia and brazil that is going to be an indication that the administration isn't going to let its foreign policy get in the way. any other comments on that point? >> and the congressional correspondent for the congressional outlook and covering the immigration since 2005 and i have two books on how it has evolved in the policies in this country from really colonial times. as my reporting has found out the big issue is on immigration are profiting whether the reform should be comprehensive in a large package including the legalization of most of the people who are here illegally and piecemeal. ryan has made it very clear that he would consider piecemeal including the dream act. so i'm wondering ho i am wondere before the next election cycle the possibility of a kind of sort of comprehensive immigration bill that includes various pieces from both republicans and d
and therefore there was a case where accepting people who are criticizing the government as political asylum. if the administration continues to say things about venezuela but it doesn't for example increase the rate of for colombia and brazil that is going to be an indication that the administration isn't going to let its foreign policy get in the way. any other comments on that point? >> and the congressional correspondent for the congressional outlook and covering the immigration since...
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he wanted to make a pledge that we would govern differently.. he was right. we captured 63 seats that year. john became the speaker of the house. if you look at his career, there's a lot of victory and stumbles. our life is like a book. there are times in the chapter when we stumble, that may be the end of that chapter. there's many that would have left and retired during some of the struggles that john endured. i've never seen him complain. he always had that smile on his face. he endured. he rose to the occasion, many did not think possible, to recapture the house, not just for parties but republican country. i applaud you for the work you have done. in john's case, what i learned in all those days of being speaker, some were tough. john has the patient's of job. for job that meant suffering and never cursing god or losing faith in him. john took that suffering as a new direction. john never lost his faith in g god, his country or his party. along the way, there's been agh few tears. [laughter] i will tell you this, never he saw the tears on his face, he wa
he wanted to make a pledge that we would govern differently.. he was right. we captured 63 seats that year. john became the speaker of the house. if you look at his career, there's a lot of victory and stumbles. our life is like a book. there are times in the chapter when we stumble, that may be the end of that chapter. there's many that would have left and retired during some of the struggles that john endured. i've never seen him complain. he always had that smile on his face. he endured. he...
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i think we have underway a massive failure of the machinery of government. and i think that's a little ironic because the dialogue, the public dialogue for decades in america has been about the failures of the private economy, about the imperfections of capitalism and about the need to pile on government one responsibility after another through the arm of the federal reserve, the central bank or through the fiscal authorities or true the tax code -- or through the tax code or through the entitlements to fix so many problems i don't even want to list them today. but you're fully familiar with them. even out the business cycle. take care of, you know, dislocations between regions. fix up the cities. have a social safety net for 50, 60, 70 million people. end poverty. um, you know, massively subsidize the medical care system and so forth. all of these things have come crashing down on the arms of government and have paralyzed it. it's got too many responsibilities, the costs are the too great, the inability of our democratic system to deal with it is now transp
i think we have underway a massive failure of the machinery of government. and i think that's a little ironic because the dialogue, the public dialogue for decades in america has been about the failures of the private economy, about the imperfections of capitalism and about the need to pile on government one responsibility after another through the arm of the federal reserve, the central bank or through the fiscal authorities or true the tax code -- or through the tax code or through the...
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government. so i had one u.s. official tell me, he said it's about to go stratospheric with the global fund created by donor countries with the united states involved, the global counterterrorism forum, the uae, i think the issue of building resilience against militancy in afghanistan will continue to be important, and it'll continue to be an important u.s. national security interest. and so it was important for us to have people realize that the religious leader engagement is such an important part of the cbe portfolio and hoping that we'll continue that investment going forward. >> thanks. >> as well. >> please wait until i call on you and until the microphone gets to you. and please identify yourself and keep your questions short. >> george -- [inaudible] a policy consultant for counterterrorism special operations. you alluded to it, bob, many your last answer -- in your last answer to the question. but i look back at what happened to us in vietnam. we pulled out, we said we'll go ahead and provide the logistic
government. so i had one u.s. official tell me, he said it's about to go stratospheric with the global fund created by donor countries with the united states involved, the global counterterrorism forum, the uae, i think the issue of building resilience against militancy in afghanistan will continue to be important, and it'll continue to be an important u.s. national security interest. and so it was important for us to have people realize that the religious leader engagement is such an important...
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if they go back and they passed these deals that it takes to fund the government, then everybody can see who voted on one, who put what amendment up and then let the president pass it or veto it. >> i hope it is a more mature and responsible congress that we can see emerging in the next two years. and i think that this situation we can see an irresponsible congress, we see it reflected in the john boehner challenge today. it is time for both parties to put aside the bitter partisan battles and get on to the task that they are constitutionally required to do to govern and to legislate and i think what the american people said of both parties is that it is time to see that finally start to happen. >> i think -- i don't know. this 114 congress, what can we expect of them? especially with citizens united, all the politicians who are they representing? us? the keystone pipeline is an issue of. >> frankly the american people are prepared to get past the polished language and the false promises and we need you to understand the work for us and we have seen nothing but foreclosures, people i
if they go back and they passed these deals that it takes to fund the government, then everybody can see who voted on one, who put what amendment up and then let the president pass it or veto it. >> i hope it is a more mature and responsible congress that we can see emerging in the next two years. and i think that this situation we can see an irresponsible congress, we see it reflected in the john boehner challenge today. it is time for both parties to put aside the bitter partisan...
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so what can you say about how we will be governed based on what you have learned so far with two organizations that behave that way? >> that's a great question. this is not a rosy view of congress or what is yet to come. first i would offer some promising ways looking to the future and first is i do think we need a discussion of option on the ballot and if there are no moderate choices it is difficult to elect moderates if the only people come from the extreme it will be impossible and very difficult to change course so identifying what works and what is the problem is an important part of the solution. but a more practical point with new caucus call the problem solver caucus started january last year and has 40 members the same number of democrats and republicans in congress. twenty-four each. i think some members are committed to institutional change but even if the bulk of the party heads in a single direction, i think there is a frustration what party leaders have been doing or how much members want out of that and the desire to change course. that is the only institutional light that he h
so what can you say about how we will be governed based on what you have learned so far with two organizations that behave that way? >> that's a great question. this is not a rosy view of congress or what is yet to come. first i would offer some promising ways looking to the future and first is i do think we need a discussion of option on the ballot and if there are no moderate choices it is difficult to elect moderates if the only people come from the extreme it will be impossible and...
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what do you think will be the impact of a government shut down on the economy? and what -- would the fed be prepared to respond to that healthy economy with additional accommodation, for example, additional asset purchases? >> thank you. >> well, a factor that did concern us as in our discussion was some upcoming fiscal policy decisions. i would include both the possibility of government shut down but the debt limit issue. these are obviously, you know, part of the complicated set of legislative decisions, strategy, battle, et. cetera. which i won't get in to. it is the case, i think, that the government shut down even more so a failure to raise the debt limit could have serious consequences for the financial market within the economy. and the federal reserve policy is to do whatever we can to keep the economy on course. so if these actions lead the economy to slow, we would to take a this in to account, surely. it's one of the risks we are thinking about as we think about policy. that being said, again, our ability to offset the shock is limited. particularly t
what do you think will be the impact of a government shut down on the economy? and what -- would the fed be prepared to respond to that healthy economy with additional accommodation, for example, additional asset purchases? >> thank you. >> well, a factor that did concern us as in our discussion was some upcoming fiscal policy decisions. i would include both the possibility of government shut down but the debt limit issue. these are obviously, you know, part of the complicated set...
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they argued how much you ready needed in federal government but most agreed most of the power should be retained by states and state legislators so particularly on health care, that's really the new area where for -- a deck kid or plus, all of the health care decisions were going to washington, and a partly because the democrats and the left like that. but then they were working with groups that, you know, lean left. say hey it is not working in rural kansas and america and in the patriots toolbox we talk about that issue such as licensing and how government restrictions on access to health care because of restrictions on -- on health care providers. so that's one of the issues in there as well. ... . >> and other policymakers and what they should be reading. >> thank you so much
they argued how much you ready needed in federal government but most agreed most of the power should be retained by states and state legislators so particularly on health care, that's really the new area where for -- a deck kid or plus, all of the health care decisions were going to washington, and a partly because the democrats and the left like that. but then they were working with groups that, you know, lean left. say hey it is not working in rural kansas and america and in the patriots...
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or less government? how much do we need here or there? where do we cut to save, and one being theme is i don't get into social issues. i'm pretty libertarian. i think sometimes i've misconstrued as liberal. damn bleeding heart liberal. but i'm libertarian in i don't think the government has anything to do with your decisions about the battle with more government or less government is often in the context of time. so, for example, during world war ii, maybe for society it was a little bit better to have at built -- a little bit more government. while i thoroughly disagree with bailouts a lot of people would argue for them. but again, if some is in the context of the time we're living in, of where we need more and where we need less. as a conservative i generally sway to less is way better for everybody but we may have differing opinions on that. that said, i have never written a book before so i don't know what i'm supposed to do here. i'm looking for guidance from anybody. i could please -- if anybody is
or less government? how much do we need here or there? where do we cut to save, and one being theme is i don't get into social issues. i'm pretty libertarian. i think sometimes i've misconstrued as liberal. damn bleeding heart liberal. but i'm libertarian in i don't think the government has anything to do with your decisions about the battle with more government or less government is often in the context of time. so, for example, during world war ii, maybe for society it was a little bit better...
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if you have a government that isn't functioning we've had a dysfunctional government the last few years. you are going to have this tremendous outburst and reaction out there in the populist that things are really bad and going the wrong. i prefer to believe, i'm always an optimist i guess, but i don't think a blind optimist, i am a realist, too. the reason for that is we are a nation of laws and have a constitution it's so much better than they are seeing today and the leaders represent our institutions. >> on that note with great conclusion, thank you both. [applause] the first four and a recipient of the medal of honor since the vietnam war. he writes about his childhood in france and adoption by an american family and combat experience in afghanistan. this is 45 minutes. it is my honor to invite to the podium the vice president of programs for the world affairs council and the chair of this conference
if you have a government that isn't functioning we've had a dysfunctional government the last few years. you are going to have this tremendous outburst and reaction out there in the populist that things are really bad and going the wrong. i prefer to believe, i'm always an optimist i guess, but i don't think a blind optimist, i am a realist, too. the reason for that is we are a nation of laws and have a constitution it's so much better than they are seeing today and the leaders represent our...
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the government is quite liberal about it. you can get some notion about the extent of the damage from the numbers published. the second lebanon war we had no batteries. we had 4000 rockets and seven damage claim -- low and the holding gaza five batteries, 1600 rockets 3200 damage claims and for some reason it dropped down. now in gaza the number is from september 3, last week. that was a week after the end of the firings of the numbers quite stable. 4000 rockets and 2400 claims so that means less than one claim for rocket. if there's no damage that means the rocket did not hit. so this information doesn't have to be discerned or calculated. this is public information. he has to explain that. he has to explain why it doesn't work. in my mind and i'm sure his two obviously those numbers are -- iron dome works. it saves lives and it saves property. and again the ratio is climbing down. we have a lot of bombs and no defense against them. the last claims that for some reason hamas is in favor of reducing the size of its warheads.
the government is quite liberal about it. you can get some notion about the extent of the damage from the numbers published. the second lebanon war we had no batteries. we had 4000 rockets and seven damage claim -- low and the holding gaza five batteries, 1600 rockets 3200 damage claims and for some reason it dropped down. now in gaza the number is from september 3, last week. that was a week after the end of the firings of the numbers quite stable. 4000 rockets and 2400 claims so that means...
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look, i took part in a rally against austerity in 2011 a year after the british conservative government brought in unprecedented spending cuts. i was on stage at hyde park, a quarter of a million people marched against austerity in the u.k. and i am not saying muslims are the only people who wear beards but i take that as a rough indicator, looking at the crowd there were not many muslim faith as i could see. the same park where muslims gathered to protest against the invasion of iraq and the israeli bombing of gaza and danish cartoons of the profit. draw cartoons and bring the protests but you are about to lose your job or livelihood british pakistani and politician communities, some of the communities hardest hit by government economic policies, austerity, spending cuts and yet where are the muslims on these struggles, and these battles at home which affect our daily lives and struggles. one last point about you were talking about siblings, you never fight with anyone as you do with siblings, i hope my sister is not watching. the problem with that analogy is sometimes i look at our co
look, i took part in a rally against austerity in 2011 a year after the british conservative government brought in unprecedented spending cuts. i was on stage at hyde park, a quarter of a million people marched against austerity in the u.k. and i am not saying muslims are the only people who wear beards but i take that as a rough indicator, looking at the crowd there were not many muslim faith as i could see. the same park where muslims gathered to protest against the invasion of iraq and the...
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we coordinate with the iraqi government as we conduct those to read it is up to the iraqi government to de- conflict that airspace. nothing has changed. >> the second part of that question, what is the pentagon's perspective on iranian air strikes within iraq this moment, if they are occurring? is that helpful? problematic? >> the same today as it was when it started as it is to any neighbor in the region that is involved in anti- isil activities. we want nothing to be done that further inflamed sectarian tensions in the country. >> our position has not changed. we don't want anything to be done to further inflame sectarian positions. >> i just want to clarify. kind of confusing. when you are saying that you don't have information to dispute this are you acknowledging that their are iranian airstrikes? >> i'll try it again. i speak for the us military and the department of defense. i am not going to confirm operations they did or did not conduct. talk to the folks in tehran about that. hang on a second. everything i have seen -- actually, nothing that would dispute the reports that t
we coordinate with the iraqi government as we conduct those to read it is up to the iraqi government to de- conflict that airspace. nothing has changed. >> the second part of that question, what is the pentagon's perspective on iranian air strikes within iraq this moment, if they are occurring? is that helpful? problematic? >> the same today as it was when it started as it is to any neighbor in the region that is involved in anti- isil activities. we want nothing to be done that...
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one challenge in being president the doesn't have administration in place to run the government. so really difficult to judge his first 100 days. i think that he has done a good job in terms of sending a signal to the world that america is going to be actively engaged. we're not going to put up with human atrocities. we're not going to let other countries use biological weapons on their populations without a response from the united states. think that is a message, clear message thatting this president has sent. i think that in terms of the ethics involved in washington, dc, he is talked about certain things and we'll see whether those are tugly -- actually done but limit egg the -- putting a boundary on the number of years you have to wait until you can lobby an appearing you worked for as a senior person in that agency. think it's a good idea and congress should adopt that in congress. >> host: you think shook pass legislation that puts a limit -- right now it's a year in the house after you leave before you can lobby your former colleagues and two years in the senate. so you w
one challenge in being president the doesn't have administration in place to run the government. so really difficult to judge his first 100 days. i think that he has done a good job in terms of sending a signal to the world that america is going to be actively engaged. we're not going to put up with human atrocities. we're not going to let other countries use biological weapons on their populations without a response from the united states. think that is a message, clear message thatting this...
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means that the government gets to substitute its judgment for that of the parent. and so in -- >> that is your interpretation. it is not -- >> that's -- i quoted professor van buren, the leading expercent in the international right of the child. >>let look what the convention state. it said nothing about the state stepping to the shoe of the parent. in fact article 23 describe in details protecting parental right and the right of the extended family to care for and make decisions for children with disability. i'm dumbfounded how you can make a noncontroversial statement and twist it in to something rather sinister. >> senator, the treaty -- the i cctv r protect drieght -- drieghtly. that language is missing in this treaty. if that language was in this treaty we would be in a different position. that's the historical practice. there's no direct statement about parents right in education in the treaty. and the best -- is a legal term of art has been used bit german high court to take children away from them if they -- >> it's not the german high court. this is the un
means that the government gets to substitute its judgment for that of the parent. and so in -- >> that is your interpretation. it is not -- >> that's -- i quoted professor van buren, the leading expercent in the international right of the child. >>let look what the convention state. it said nothing about the state stepping to the shoe of the parent. in fact article 23 describe in details protecting parental right and the right of the extended family to care for and make...
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it's hard enough within the government, frankly. it's a crucial question. >> but it's interesting given the discussion group that links to long-term questions in the difference in the industrial environment. the future of our debate over cyber so far has been and coming up mostly out of the pentagon has been -- the greater national security stlet a garage gradual but steady -- part of the channeling i would say for f35 is not just scaling cost, but the leakage through cyber theft, which doesn't mean something else can build. it they are gaining knowledge and capacity in a way they wouldn't have been able before this. somebody that might have give you a advantage doesn't give you the advantage. let get a couple of other questions. here in the front. [inaudible] our economy and jobs and i think president obama said that rebalancing to asia the focus is to increase jobs and increase revenue for our economy. i come back to paul and i agree with you. you said that the effect will of dod -- [inaudible] not happening and mentioning -- [ina
it's hard enough within the government, frankly. it's a crucial question. >> but it's interesting given the discussion group that links to long-term questions in the difference in the industrial environment. the future of our debate over cyber so far has been and coming up mostly out of the pentagon has been -- the greater national security stlet a garage gradual but steady -- part of the channeling i would say for f35 is not just scaling cost, but the leakage through cyber theft, which...
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your hopefully connecting them to the afghan government and convincing them to not be cooperative with the insurgents. so that's counterinsurgency. and yes, these troops from a lowly private to the captain on the outpost are called upon to be ambassadors, to be civil engineers, to be diplomats and also of course to be soldiers. and it is complex. i mean, mostly mostly the troops rise to the challenge. absolutely. but it also illustrates how difficult this work is. especially when you're trying to figure out in one village who the bad guy, who's the good guy. there may be a good guy whose son is a bad guy. happens all the time to a check, you are absolutely right. i hope you like the last third last back unde -- [laughter] >> we have 10 minutes. you have one? okay. spent on kathy. i'm from cincinnati. we talked about disconnect, it's hard to see the victories in this type of will, like when world war ii, you know, hitler was taking italy, taking friends and we took it back and when it was over we defeated the enemy but it seems like when we left iraq, we didn't feel a victory. and when
your hopefully connecting them to the afghan government and convincing them to not be cooperative with the insurgents. so that's counterinsurgency. and yes, these troops from a lowly private to the captain on the outpost are called upon to be ambassadors, to be civil engineers, to be diplomats and also of course to be soldiers. and it is complex. i mean, mostly mostly the troops rise to the challenge. absolutely. but it also illustrates how difficult this work is. especially when you're trying...
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but the government is forcing their hand on us. again, we live in the land of the free, the home of the brave, and yet these brave wisconsinites are being forced, they are being coerced. this is the an 'tis sis of freedom -- antithesis of freedom and choice. please understand we want people to have health care but why are they destroying us in the process? i'm in the process of scrambling to find a job that provides insurance. i was offered an educational assistant job that's changed to 29 hours, no health insurance. gee, i wondware caused that change -- wonder what caused that change in employment. most opportunities i'm find having recently dropped insurance coverage as a benefit. we are scared about the future. that's what the affordable care act has done. that is what the patient protection and affordable care act has done to americans, to episcopallites. -- wisconsinites. it has made them fearful. they are afraid, they are scared for their futures. good job, congress. good job, president obama. my, aren't we a compassionate lo
but the government is forcing their hand on us. again, we live in the land of the free, the home of the brave, and yet these brave wisconsinites are being forced, they are being coerced. this is the an 'tis sis of freedom -- antithesis of freedom and choice. please understand we want people to have health care but why are they destroying us in the process? i'm in the process of scrambling to find a job that provides insurance. i was offered an educational assistant job that's changed to 29...
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they need to govern and get 218 votes. the problem when you have a president from the other party in the white house is that it is very difficult to govern. you have to move to the center to get something passed and signed by the president of the united states and those of us on the right, those who are conservative, did want like the move. it was hard for leadership to get the 218 votes they needed unless they went over to the democrat side and tried to get democrats to vote with them. that was really the bad position leadership was in at the time. >> your book came out on tuesday. curious about what has been the reaction from your colleagues? obviously congress is not in session at the moment. >> guest: that is a good thing. >> host: have you had any phone calls or e-mails from anyone? >> guest: i have had a few text and voice mails congratulating me and thanking me for writing the book. i have not heard anything from leadership other others about the book. i imagine we will have conversation when evered returns to congr
they need to govern and get 218 votes. the problem when you have a president from the other party in the white house is that it is very difficult to govern. you have to move to the center to get something passed and signed by the president of the united states and those of us on the right, those who are conservative, did want like the move. it was hard for leadership to get the 218 votes they needed unless they went over to the democrat side and tried to get democrats to vote with them. that...
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would call that government a legitimately elected government, nor would come at the time that he voted against designating the islamic revolutionary guard corps a terrorist organization, would at the time they were assisting those in iraq that were murdering our troops. and so that troubles me that he would not think of designating the guard corps at that time a terrorist organization. two other issues i would like to talk on, and that is, we are facing great budget challenges right now command a remember when the senator asked him about a prior statement that he made after the budget control act was passed he was asked about the across-the-board cuts made to our military, and he said, different than what our secretary of defense panetta has said now, that he felt that the pentagon was bloated and needed to be teardown. during your hearing he said that those are statements he made prior to the budget control act being passed, but that was not the case and that was later corrected. in terms of shipping the pentagon, i certainly don't think that we want to be in a position of thinking, e
would call that government a legitimately elected government, nor would come at the time that he voted against designating the islamic revolutionary guard corps a terrorist organization, would at the time they were assisting those in iraq that were murdering our troops. and so that troubles me that he would not think of designating the guard corps at that time a terrorist organization. two other issues i would like to talk on, and that is, we are facing great budget challenges right now command...
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of humana's businesses from the federal government. when we talk about these cuts in federal spending we are not just talking government bureaucrats paying the price, we're talking about a significant portion of the private economy. >> taking advantage of your generosity i want to make sure we never had an opportunity to comment on one chart that went up which showed gross debt which is not the right way, publicly held debt is on a declining path in 2016, that is a clear milestone of fiscal sustainability. the second is on medicare solvency issue the president has done a lot to improve our situation about medicare costs for costs per-capita are growing less than gdp, cbo adjusted over $200 billion to reflect medicare on a per-capita basis in the president's term. >> the gentleman's time has expired. the public debt remains under the president's plan. >> gentleman from oklahoma recognized for five minute. >> thank you, mr. chairman for being here. you mentioned cigarette taxes and the increases, the dual purpose is bringing more revenue
of humana's businesses from the federal government. when we talk about these cuts in federal spending we are not just talking government bureaucrats paying the price, we're talking about a significant portion of the private economy. >> taking advantage of your generosity i want to make sure we never had an opportunity to comment on one chart that went up which showed gross debt which is not the right way, publicly held debt is on a declining path in 2016, that is a clear milestone of...
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members could a ton and a better job that was missing from the equation what led to the conflict and government shut down with the difficulty one of the leadership team it is not a possible situation that it was problematic with the minority party in the house if cater could get the votes to the democrats this would not have been an issue. ended decades past it was possible but with a highly partisan congress is just not at the disposal and minority parties refused on big issues. said that constrains the speakers so they only get the votes of their majority party if there was a critical mass you just don't want to go what you are in real trouble. in this beta harder than ever before. >> host: what are the rewards and punishments that their disposal? >> this has changed over time but they range from a bill or amendment that you want to say i will put it a good word for a committee position and they often have influence to highs committee assignments. they can say i will help raise monday with you run for election also little things that they may dismiss but could be big. like a delegation to syr
members could a ton and a better job that was missing from the equation what led to the conflict and government shut down with the difficulty one of the leadership team it is not a possible situation that it was problematic with the minority party in the house if cater could get the votes to the democrats this would not have been an issue. ended decades past it was possible but with a highly partisan congress is just not at the disposal and minority parties refused on big issues. said that...
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they have made their committees and government work. and they've done it the right way, the way americans deserve to be represented and the way americans can be proud of their representatives. they have always made the system work. today, given the multitude and diversity of complicated threats and challenges that face our country, the relationship between the department of defense and congress must go beyond checks and balances. it must be a partnership, a real partnership, where we work together for america's common good and our common defense. the department of defense and all its people will always be grateful for what chairman levin and chairman mckeon have done for them and our nation. we also appreciate their wives. and their families. we appreciate the tremendous sacrifices of your families. thank you. to barbara and patricia especially, and tower your families, the mckeon family, the levin family, thank you. we know, being the spouse of a congressman or senator is not easy. so we thank you for the constant love and encouragemen
they have made their committees and government work. and they've done it the right way, the way americans deserve to be represented and the way americans can be proud of their representatives. they have always made the system work. today, given the multitude and diversity of complicated threats and challenges that face our country, the relationship between the department of defense and congress must go beyond checks and balances. it must be a partnership, a real partnership, where we work...
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>> the government's involvement into healthcare is the most effective way to honor our nation's commitment that veteran should not have the ability to go into the private sector when it's in their best interest or specialized care is available we all believe that should be available. >> welcome everybody thank you for taking the time to be here with us for this extraordinary book i hope you get a book before you leave and immigration reform and the lessons learned. this is what we are obliged to do so this book means a lot. it is historical but contemporaneous. and adhere to both of you. and with a small nonprofit. and then also with that initiative. and from some different angles and publishing a book like the immigration reform book so thank you for being here. i would like to share one piece of information and with my minority offer. in the big social democracy about 30 or 40 percent so those that hold such a beautiful democracy and fundraising frontlines publishing this issue that are yet with transitional mainstream. it is important so thank you for your support to buy the book. here
>> the government's involvement into healthcare is the most effective way to honor our nation's commitment that veteran should not have the ability to go into the private sector when it's in their best interest or specialized care is available we all believe that should be available. >> welcome everybody thank you for taking the time to be here with us for this extraordinary book i hope you get a book before you leave and immigration reform and the lessons learned. this is what we...
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i'm vice president of government studies for technology innovation at brookings. i would like to welcome you to the forum on mobile technology. for those of you who are falling on twitter we have set up a hash tag at techcti say you can post comments or questions through twitter if you would like. so, the number of smart phones bald blight has increased this year to more than 1 billion devices. mobile phones are being used to improve education, health care and entrepreneurship and around the globe and given the growth of mobile, we this morning are wanting to address the topic of what american policy makers should do to respond to this accelerating revolution. where are we going to get more specter in order to enable wireless application, what can both the public and private sectors do to stimulate greater innovation and investment in mobile technology. to help us understand these issues, we have two outstanding speakers, one of whom actually is here. the second one will be arriving and i will introduce him when he arrives at very pleased to welcome randall stephe
i'm vice president of government studies for technology innovation at brookings. i would like to welcome you to the forum on mobile technology. for those of you who are falling on twitter we have set up a hash tag at techcti say you can post comments or questions through twitter if you would like. so, the number of smart phones bald blight has increased this year to more than 1 billion devices. mobile phones are being used to improve education, health care and entrepreneurship and around the...
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his laserlike focus on economic development, removing the impediments between business and government or the creation of jobs and focusing on the reduction of our debt were things that were priorities obviously for our country. it was his interpersonal skill set, his ability to reach across the aisle, to try to bridge the division both in the party as well as across the aisle that led to the success and leadership that we are very grateful to have had and we are looking for going forward. i like you to know that he has a special place in our firm. he joined us as a special advisor based upon his extensive experience. is very happy to have him. the firm has been privileged to have him. the city club it's privileged to have him and america has been very privileged to have jumping or as our leader is the third most powerful person in our government for years. today he will share his comments on the future of our political systems in case there happens to be questions about that. ladies and gentlemen, i give you the retired speaker of the united states house of representatives, john boehn
his laserlike focus on economic development, removing the impediments between business and government or the creation of jobs and focusing on the reduction of our debt were things that were priorities obviously for our country. it was his interpersonal skill set, his ability to reach across the aisle, to try to bridge the division both in the party as well as across the aisle that led to the success and leadership that we are very grateful to have had and we are looking for going forward. i...
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>> guest: i hope people get energized in america and realize that this is their government. we have more responsibility as americans than just to send someone to d.c. and hope they do the right thing. we have to hold people accountable. we also to get involved personally in how we run discovered. i'm hoping people read this. i'm hoping people get angry. i'm hoping people once he overcomes that anger, they are willing to spend some time and work in an article v group in their state, understand each other balanced-budget amendment and term limits, and work on some of the things that need to get done. also encourage their member of congress to make some of the changes that we talked about in terms of fundraising or other changes that need to be made to our ethics code or to the rules of the house. >> host: you have a couple of appendices, one of which is how to apply to talk to me about that, how to get involved in an article v movement. the other appendix is the constitution. >> guest: what a concept? >> host: why did you include those? >> guest: the effort to win state-by-sta
>> guest: i hope people get energized in america and realize that this is their government. we have more responsibility as americans than just to send someone to d.c. and hope they do the right thing. we have to hold people accountable. we also to get involved personally in how we run discovered. i'm hoping people read this. i'm hoping people get angry. i'm hoping people once he overcomes that anger, they are willing to spend some time and work in an article v group in their state,...
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have you adhere to applicable laws in relation's governing conflicts of interest? >> yes. >> have you assumed any duties that taken any action that would presume the outcome of the company's product. >> no space exercising ledge slate of an oversight response abilities makes it important that this committee and subcommittees and other appropriate committees of congress receive testimony, briefings, reports, records and other information on the executor branch on a timely basis. do you agree, if confirmed, to appear to testify before the committee when requested. >> yes. >> do you agree to provide records, documents, electronic medications in a timely manner when caressed requested by appropriate committees of congress and to consult with the request to regard any basis for good-faith delay or denial of providing such records. >> yes speed will you ensure your staff complies with deadlines to satisfy this committee for the production reports, requisite other information, including timely responding to a hearing questions for the record. >> yes. >> will you cooperate
have you adhere to applicable laws in relation's governing conflicts of interest? >> yes. >> have you assumed any duties that taken any action that would presume the outcome of the company's product. >> no space exercising ledge slate of an oversight response abilities makes it important that this committee and subcommittees and other appropriate committees of congress receive testimony, briefings, reports, records and other information on the executor branch on a timely...
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. >> john boehner recently talked about the government shutdown. he didn't really want to do it. >> write this as an example of the difficulty that he felt personally within with a lot of members who had opinions and strong views and at that time really believed this was their one source of leverage to try to get the policy that they wanted from president obama. the danger is, in that respect, he was doing what the speaker does witches evaluate where your members are and come back accordingly. it's not as easy as people think to tell members they need. they don't have as many tools at their disposal as you might think they would. certainly other leaders say if you're not supporting me you're not getting nominated for the office. so to that extent, john boehner was truthful. he had to do what he had to do. there was also a way in which it is part of the job of the speaker, which they tried to do, which was to educate members. to say look, if we follow path they will be very harmful to our party in the country and so forth. if we take past beer will
. >> john boehner recently talked about the government shutdown. he didn't really want to do it. >> write this as an example of the difficulty that he felt personally within with a lot of members who had opinions and strong views and at that time really believed this was their one source of leverage to try to get the policy that they wanted from president obama. the danger is, in that respect, he was doing what the speaker does witches evaluate where your members are and come back...
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i think that our government has never been high, but -- opinion of our government has never been high, but it does not need to be this low. the american people need to see that despite our differences, we can get things done. we need to start by recognizing that common ground and compromise are not the same thing. let me explain. common ground and compromise are commonly end -- and mistakenly looked at the same way. and i think it is done by both sides of the ideological spectrum. i would prefer the term, and ground to compromise. i do believe there is -- common ground to compromise. i do believe there is a significant difference. the american people want leaders who will stand on principles and stick to those principles, who will keep their promises and fight for them. but i also believe equally that the american people expect us to get things done. they expect us to seek common ground and to act on it. common ground does not mean compromising on your principles. it means finding places where your agenda overlaps with that of the other party, locking arms and getting it done without
i think that our government has never been high, but -- opinion of our government has never been high, but it does not need to be this low. the american people need to see that despite our differences, we can get things done. we need to start by recognizing that common ground and compromise are not the same thing. let me explain. common ground and compromise are commonly end -- and mistakenly looked at the same way. and i think it is done by both sides of the ideological spectrum. i would...
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. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more, including comcast. >> coming up tonight on c-span2 a confirmation hearing for president biden's nominee to the army secretary. senate finance committee here from u.s. trade representative catherine type. next, a confirmation hearing for christine, nominee to be the next army secretary. she previously worked in the obama administrations as a defense under secretary for politics. this is about two hours. sprinkle recall the hearing to order. good morning. the committee meets this morning to consider the nomination of ms. christine warmath to be secretary of the army and on behalf of the committee i want to thank you for your willingness to return to public service and thank you very much. i also want to welcome your husband mr. drew cooper and your mother who are with us this morning i would like to acknowledge her daughters, rachel and madeline and other family members who, i'm sure would've liked to fed here in person but because o
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economically, and governments, corruption, political. everyone needs to do their utmost to improve and mrs. lahood. the weekend clear rule in helping to revitalize, reform and restructuring the canadian armed forces. offhand the first thing to do is to make it clear russia there are consequences. pressure of the annexation of crimea. it would wait to read through with. we would go back to business. we have seen many interests economic her otherwise. so far the u.s., the european union, the united nations, everybody has shown remarkable consistency ahu and the russian economy is starting to impact. i was fascinated. i was in london yesterday. the entire 44 have been taken over by russian forces because where so many russians living in london, where millions of russians now living outside russia. the enormous living standards, connected through europe and the united states, the international trading system and a way that the ruble has lost about 10% of its value. came down toward the zero. they openly address the issue to be palette of str
economically, and governments, corruption, political. everyone needs to do their utmost to improve and mrs. lahood. the weekend clear rule in helping to revitalize, reform and restructuring the canadian armed forces. offhand the first thing to do is to make it clear russia there are consequences. pressure of the annexation of crimea. it would wait to read through with. we would go back to business. we have seen many interests economic her otherwise. so far the u.s., the european union, the...
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they are an independent branch of government. we are the ones that authorized legislation and appropriate funds. especially in the first half of the bush administration. there were enormous frustrations that had happened on some issues. john brennan understands that that has to be corrected in recent years. and i think that the current members of the house and senate will find a good partner in john brennan. going forward, if he decides to restore the mission to a more non-robust military mission, it may require it -- i don't know, but i think we need a new legal framework for the post-9/11 world. and i think we have pieces of policies that are cobbled together. the patriot act, which is highly controversial. it all just sort of works. but there are serious issues about interrogation policies. and as i have said, i have strongly spoken to john mccain about that. and there are also other issues on how we do these intelligence missions. we have rogue actors who tried it attack borders, we have many different kinds of challenges. i
they are an independent branch of government. we are the ones that authorized legislation and appropriate funds. especially in the first half of the bush administration. there were enormous frustrations that had happened on some issues. john brennan understands that that has to be corrected in recent years. and i think that the current members of the house and senate will find a good partner in john brennan. going forward, if he decides to restore the mission to a more non-robust military...
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competition so that government can then step out? >> host: mr. chairman as you know your successor michael powell in his speech on monday used the term, used this phrase, the fcc is launching a relentless government assault on cable. now you have an audience out here that probably disagrees with your position on net neutrality, set-top boxes. what is your message to them? what do you tell them? >> guest: well it's really interesting. you know michael and i have things which jobs as we did with a few years in between i might point out, if anybody understands the reality of the job like michael's, i do. and you know, i can think back to when i was lobbying chairman powell and i think that the way in which lobbying campaigns tend to work these days is first to set up a scenario or well you know there is too much being done. we are being persecuted and then you talk about, about what i call a imaginary horrible's. all these conceptual things that happened at the do this or do that. and i'm now on the other side receiving this and you say
competition so that government can then step out? >> host: mr. chairman as you know your successor michael powell in his speech on monday used the term, used this phrase, the fcc is launching a relentless government assault on cable. now you have an audience out here that probably disagrees with your position on net neutrality, set-top boxes. what is your message to them? what do you tell them? >> guest: well it's really interesting. you know michael and i have things which jobs as...
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they are frustrated with the government because the government has been avoiding the fundamental realities of what is critical to them. and it's an infrastructure bill that is dealing with their health care issues in a reasonable way, making sure that we are protecting our fellow citizens in making sure that we work hard to drive economic growth so we can put people to work and it's a message to our right and to the far left and one that everything you think the voters might do, you should think about it again. and folks that are going far off the pole on either side -- the american people have their own clear ideas of how the congress ought to behave very at. [inaudible] [inaudible question] >> fearful that the window is closing because we have such low gasoline prices are now? >> i think that the reality, it prevents us from exporting oil comes from 1975, they sit on long lines to get gasoline. and they would say why would we export oil. and that includes more oil and energy sources than just about anyone in the world. and that would make sense for us to export it. because it would help
they are frustrated with the government because the government has been avoiding the fundamental realities of what is critical to them. and it's an infrastructure bill that is dealing with their health care issues in a reasonable way, making sure that we are protecting our fellow citizens in making sure that we work hard to drive economic growth so we can put people to work and it's a message to our right and to the far left and one that everything you think the voters might do, you should...
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or if their purpose were to address government spending, government debt, taxes, or simply to make america a better place. incredible, mr. president. these inappropriate criteria stayed in place for more than 18 months and resulted in substantial delays in processing the applications of many different groups. in some cases, the applications remained outstanding for more than two years. the i.r.s. also sought to compel some of the targeted groups to divulge their membership lists. i.r.s. officials have subsequently admitted that there was absolutely no reason for agency personnel to have sought that kind of information. such behavior, unfortunately, is not a one-time aberration. a may 2013 "time" magazine article notes that the i.r.s. has been involved in scandals going back at least as far as the kennedy administration, which used the service to investigate so-called right-wing groups. president nixon employed a secret i.r.s. operation to investigate and audit political opponents. during the johnson administration, the i.r.s. targeted antiwar activists. in the decades since, civil rights g
or if their purpose were to address government spending, government debt, taxes, or simply to make america a better place. incredible, mr. president. these inappropriate criteria stayed in place for more than 18 months and resulted in substantial delays in processing the applications of many different groups. in some cases, the applications remained outstanding for more than two years. the i.r.s. also sought to compel some of the targeted groups to divulge their membership lists. i.r.s....
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we are about seven of the crisis in terms of government funding. >> the government shuts down like in a couple of weeks, for example,. >> no, it doesn't. >> what are you going to fight for? planned parenthood? what issues do you think will be attached to the government funding fight? >> frankly, planned parenthood issue should be dealt with a couple years ago when it was the focus of american politics when the saudis discussing videos they came up and we should have dealt with the bin. when you don't and you get in a situation like we find ourselves today. we think that will be dealt with in the health care bill. we want that to pass. so let's deal with that their and let's make sure we don't want to shut down but we save us all the time we should fight for what he told the american people we will fight for. maybe it is funding for securing the border. that's in that bill we push for. i know what th the senate and st about that, particularly mr. schumer, but we need to live up to the promises we told the american people that's we are committed to doing. >> but what is worth the shutdo
we are about seven of the crisis in terms of government funding. >> the government shuts down like in a couple of weeks, for example,. >> no, it doesn't. >> what are you going to fight for? planned parenthood? what issues do you think will be attached to the government funding fight? >> frankly, planned parenthood issue should be dealt with a couple years ago when it was the focus of american politics when the saudis discussing videos they came up and we should have...
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government agency in afghanistan. we have approximately 60 people on the ground right now including the largest cadre of auditors and criminal investigators, more than any other ig, more than any other fbi but it's not just her size in our mandate or unique authorities that is important. it's how we and how i view our mission and how are agency views our mission. when i joined sigar, i made it clear on the first day i got there that you should view this as a mission calm, not as a job. if you view this as a job, if you view it as a place to retire and play, you should leave because i only want people and it's a term i use, with fire in the valley because belly because we have a limited amount of time to do good in reconstruction in afghanistan. i abuse that fire in the belly speech so much that my chief of staff has coined a new term called 50 fire in the belly. aphis be memos and you know something, it worked. i am proud of my 200 agent auditors and investigators because they all have that ire in the belly. they coul
government agency in afghanistan. we have approximately 60 people on the ground right now including the largest cadre of auditors and criminal investigators, more than any other ig, more than any other fbi but it's not just her size in our mandate or unique authorities that is important. it's how we and how i view our mission and how are agency views our mission. when i joined sigar, i made it clear on the first day i got there that you should view this as a mission calm, not as a job. if you...
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with the new government. on one hand, there are people who understand this issue of taxes and i think the problem is with a stable, strong majority government is that the value-added tax, which was considered a proposed by the people and could not push it through due to the opposition of the mqm, which threatened if in fact the stances the top day. but even so, at that time unfortunately the senator was in the senate, maybe it is. some form of it. the other problem is if you're very pro-business and your company are very reluctant to raise taxes, income taxes and corporate taxes. the question that i would ask us where these revenues going to come from? they really have to be raised and they will be measures taken i'm sure. but on the expenditure side, there's another problem. the most serious problem is not frivolous expenditures that don't want. the government doesn't spend that much money in 21%, 22% of gdp is not a big number. the trouble in fact is suspending that goes on through subsidies and particularl
with the new government. on one hand, there are people who understand this issue of taxes and i think the problem is with a stable, strong majority government is that the value-added tax, which was considered a proposed by the people and could not push it through due to the opposition of the mqm, which threatened if in fact the stances the top day. but even so, at that time unfortunately the senator was in the senate, maybe it is. some form of it. the other problem is if you're very...
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so you will run to a government shutdown. at that point where you are saying is, well, the president of the united states and democratic senate will get in. maybe you're right. you know, but it did not work that way last time. you know, if we were not winning on other fronts or repealing parts of it or making changes in it, that is what you have elections to do. you don't just because you feel so strongly about something, i want to put everyone in the air force out of work and i hope they expand. and not kind to pay troops in concert to of combat are afghanistan. another worry about the families that getting a check. and stood there would still command. national weather center, such great people. there will show up until as with the king paid that the tornado is coming. you have to think that through. we are going to have this debate. it we will have this debate again. >> the mandatory spending law. >> you want to give on mike so that -- right up here. >> i'm suggesting you explain more about the mandatory part of obamacare t
so you will run to a government shutdown. at that point where you are saying is, well, the president of the united states and democratic senate will get in. maybe you're right. you know, but it did not work that way last time. you know, if we were not winning on other fronts or repealing parts of it or making changes in it, that is what you have elections to do. you don't just because you feel so strongly about something, i want to put everyone in the air force out of work and i hope they...
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if that's government running roughshod over an industry that's just not true. it's just common sense protection for passengers. airlines are the safest thing you could possibly run. you wouldn't know that reading the international news recently. you stay away from certain countries and air spaces but i don't understand why they won't do it. one of the reasons we have this hearing today and you have been patient enough to put up with it and to answer questions and tell your story is to put certain colleagues on this committee in a position where they need to tell. one of our colleagues said well this is a separate bill. and you shouldn't attach it to the coast guard bill. everybody knows the coast guard bill is a bill that you have got to pass. the cruise ships want the coast guard bill to pass but if you separate them, the coast guard bill will pass and the cruise ship bill will get flushed down the toilet. so you don't allow that to happen. you hold them accountable. it's done in life, it's done in business, it's done in family situations. you have to take res
if that's government running roughshod over an industry that's just not true. it's just common sense protection for passengers. airlines are the safest thing you could possibly run. you wouldn't know that reading the international news recently. you stay away from certain countries and air spaces but i don't understand why they won't do it. one of the reasons we have this hearing today and you have been patient enough to put up with it and to answer questions and tell your story is to put...
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we need a president and leaders at every level of government to stop lacing our faith in the government and start placing our governments faith in our people. by the end of our term we won't be talking that much about washington, we'll be too easy discussing the extraordinary achievements of everyday americans. by the year 2020, this is what i hope we'll be able to say. we made our business tax code globally competitive, we repealed and replaced obama care, [applause]. that we place a cap on regulation and made our country the best place in the world to create jobs. as a result, our people are creating thousands of businesses, millions of high-paying jobs and innovations are driving the progress of the world. in the year 2020 we want to say that we reformed our higher education system. we made it more affordable, more assessable to every america and as a result our people are earning degrees that empower them to move from job that pays $10 an hour to jobs that pay $70000 a year. that millions are beginning to emerge from the shadows of student loan debt, high schoolers are graduating an
we need a president and leaders at every level of government to stop lacing our faith in the government and start placing our governments faith in our people. by the end of our term we won't be talking that much about washington, we'll be too easy discussing the extraordinary achievements of everyday americans. by the year 2020, this is what i hope we'll be able to say. we made our business tax code globally competitive, we repealed and replaced obama care, [applause]. that we place a cap on...
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the prime minister. >> that is why when they were in government, the less government did look at the issue and making sure whether proper way of judging who should be receiving benefits and who should and. as i say we can always improve the system. the our appeals and the system but happy to look at the individual case. >> thank you, mr. speaker. [inaudible] including alexander harris has suspended my daughter. i am really concerned that their ecological process -- protests is being misinterpreted as piracy because nobody wants -- [inaudible] >> i share my honorable friend concerned at one of the people involved is a constituent of mine but i think we need to follow this case extreme it closely and that is what the foreign office is doing. the foreign office minister had a meeting which i'm sure she attended and we are daily seeking updates from the russian government about how these people are being treated. >> thank you, mr. speaker. last week in answer to question on his marriage tax policy the prime minister answered that all married couples paying basic rate tax would benefit fr
the prime minister. >> that is why when they were in government, the less government did look at the issue and making sure whether proper way of judging who should be receiving benefits and who should and. as i say we can always improve the system. the our appeals and the system but happy to look at the individual case. >> thank you, mr. speaker. [inaudible] including alexander harris has suspended my daughter. i am really concerned that their ecological process -- protests is being...